Back to Normalcy and Unexpected Fun

I don't know about any of you, but there is some sense of getting back into a routine  after the holidays. While I begrudgingly did not want to head back to school yesterday, I craved normalcy, a routine, and getting back to the day to day chores. Let me be perfectly clear-- I absolutely loved the time off from school, but on the other hand, I had a difficult time keeping active during vacation. It wasn't just that it was gray outside, or starting to get cold, or that my husband was also home with me, I just had no desire to keep busy! After rushing around pretty much all fall in preparation for my wedding, then having Thanksgiving, only to have my wedding two weeks later, and then Christmas two weeks after that, I think I was just beyond exhausted! (Although my family will claim that I am always tired haha). I truly think my body needed time to just, well, be at home doing absolutely nothing! And school vacation offered me that time, and I most certainly took advantage of that. However, here we are, start of a new year, a new week, and I am ready for it! (sort of-- remind me of this post in February when I am counting down the days until February break).



While on vacation, my husband and I did visit a very cool brewery in Westminster, MA called Wachusett Brewery. I always have so much fun heading to brewery tours or wine tours/tastings, and I have nothing but good things to say about this local brewery! It was an inexpensive way to spend our last weekend of vacation, and I am always interested in how different breweries brew their beer and what their overall process is.  Wachusett Brewery keeps their beer local, and I love supporting local businesses. What are your favorite brewery and/or winery tours in the New England area? What is your favorite "inexpensive" fun activity to do? Let me know your thoughts!